My name is Shane Boss. My passion has always been art and creativity. I get a sense of satisfaction out of expressing my thoughts, feelings and mind through art of all kinds. My journey started when I first picked up a pencil and tried to replicate different characters I saw on television or in the movies. Over the years I would journey into other fields like painting and sculpting. Once I discovered the ability to draw on a computer I had begun a whole new interest in digital media. As a kid, we never owned a computer at my house, but I had a friend who owned one and I remember always bugging him to get on and just start drawing pictures. In high school, I was always found in the media center drawing on the computer, usually it was old classic cars of all different colors.
When I got older, I finally built my first computer and started exploring different programs like Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, 3D Studio Max and Sketch Up. After quite a bit of learning the use of these tools I was indulging myself in, I realized that I could use these tools and skills to mod for various video games I had been playing. I had the ability to create my own levels and game content, 3D models/maps etc. I would post them for download for the community to enjoy, which was a sense of satisfaction in it’s own. Other people playing and enjoying levels that I had created. I even entered a level creation contest for a particular game and got a lot of really good feedback.
This whole, complete journey led me to the drive to get into school and earn a degree and open the doors to finding a career that enables me to live my passion and be a part of something I enjoy. I want to be able to get up in the morning and look forward to going to work, actually be excited for it. I want to go home and think about projects I am working on and be eager to go back in the following work day and continue it. Creating art for other people to enjoy is a payday in itself. So here I am, this is my story. Achieving my goals and chasing what I love.
